The newly announced Kollmorgen AKD range of Ethernet-based servo drives is now available in the UK from Heason Technology. Features include common interfacing and hardware from 1.1 to 64kW continuous output power, multiple Ethernet connectivity plus a wide choice of fieldbus communication options for applications ranging from simple single-axis indexing through to fully synchronised multi-axis position control.
The AKD servo drive range is available in five modular sizes for panel mounting with peak current ratings from 9 to 48A on 120/240Vac single phase or 240/480Vac three phase supplies. Higher current versions up to 192A are due for release later this year.
Set up, diagnostics and programming are all made straightforward with a PC-based GUI featuring intuitive icons and screen flow navigation with auto-tuning and guided manual tuning. Online troubleshooting and verification is available for faster installation and setting up is further simplified with plug-and-play compatibility across Kollmorgen’s comprehensive range of rotary, cartridge rotary and linear servo motors.
The DSP based AKD servo drive features a high-bandwidth torque loop update rate of just 0.67 microseconds and industry leading velocity/position loop updates down to 62.5 microseconds. Such impressive control is combined with fast data acquisition through its PC compatible TCP/IP Ethernet service channel for real-time performance feedback. The flexibility built into the range also includes EnDat, BiSS and HIPERFACE feedback device support and multiple fieldbus expansion options including EtherCAT, SynqNet, Modbus/TCP and CANopen.
A full and expandable complement of optically-isolated I/O with screw terminal connections also helps speed installation and option cards are also available for expanded non-volatile system memory and processing power.
The AKD range can also be embedded with the new and innovative KMS (Kollmorgen Automation Suite) software to realise even higher performing single- and multi-axis system performance with full IEC-61131-3 PLC control for tightly integrated motion and machine control applications.